Wake Forest had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Garner Trojans a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering Wake Forest has won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Hardy tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on James Bradbury, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Carlos Diaz, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Wake Forest's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3. As for Garner, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-12.
Wake Forest will challenge Chapel Hill on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Wake Forest: 2, Chapel Hill: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Garner does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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